Thesaurus:moderate

Thesaurus

moderate

English

Adjective

Sense: not excessive

Synonyms

• measured
• mellow
• middle of the road (idiomatic)
• mild
• moderate
• nonexcessive
• nonextreme
• nonfanatic
• proper
• reasonable
• reasonous
• sober    [⇒ thesaurus]
• temperate    [⇒ thesaurus]
• tempered
• unexcessive
• unextreme

Antonyms

• excessive    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• frugal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• gentle
• lax
• lenient
• temperate    [⇒ thesaurus]
• unadorned    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• balanced
• suitable    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• intermediate    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “174. moderation” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “740. lenity” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.